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Lipscomb Brother's Livestock Market, Inc. Market Report

Como, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 10, 2023

233 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $188.25/cwt +2.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,185/hd at 629 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 233 487 361
Feeder cattle 189 378 301
Slaughter cattle 33 100 54
Replacement cattle 11 9 6

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: feeder steers sold 1.00 to 4.00 higher, feeder heifers sold unevenly steady and feeder bulls sold 1.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Quality was average and demand was moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 240.00 $240.00 $792 —
350–355 353 2 230.00–254.00 $241.91 $854 -12.25
460–475 465 3 241.00–244.00 $242.98 $1,130 +24.98
545 545 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,232 +4.00
555–590 578 3 207.00–228.00 $218.14 $1,261 +1.93
635–640 638 2 200.00–210.00 $204.98 $1,308 +2.98
700–725 717 3 186.00–188.00 $187.35 $1,343 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
744 value added 744 7 188.00 $188.00 $1,399 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 218.00 $218.00 $807 —
415–430 423 2 200.00–218.00 $208.84 $883 -21.16
450 450 1 210.00 $210.00 $945 +18.00
600–615 608 2 188.00–196.00 $192.05 $1,168 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 212.00 $212.00 $604 -11.00
405–425 415 3 202.00–210.00 $204.67 $849 -2.59
450–475 460 7 200.00–214.00 $205.11 $944 -0.93
505–530 516 6 204.00–214.00 $208.83 $1,078 +8.89
560–590 574 5 184.00–194.00 $188.40 $1,081 +2.14
630–640 635 2 184.00–185.00 $184.50 $1,172 +1.83
660 660 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,122 -2.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 4 204.00 $204.00 $1,112 +17.00
558 value added 558 6 197.00 $197.00 $1,099 —
618 618 3 192.00 $192.00 $1,187 +6.00
633 value added 633 9 187.00 $187.00 $1,184 —
735 value added 735 3 173.50 $173.50 $1,275 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 200.00 $200.00 $500 -6.00
320 320 1 208.00 $208.00 $666 +5.82
350–380 366 6 192.00–206.00 $196.92 $721 -5.65
415–425 420 2 198.00 $198.00 $832 +3.64
450–480 466 4 186.00–197.00 $191.76 $894 -1.76
505–540 525 3 176.00–194.00 $187.56 $985 +1.48
560 560 1 172.00 $172.00 $963 -7.33
755 755 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,216 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–275 268 2 174.00–187.50 $180.56 $484 +0.56
315–330 323 2 160.00–182.00 $170.74 $551 —
420–435 428 3 170.00–180.00 $174.62 $747 +3.05
540 540 1 162.50 $162.50 $878 —
605 605 1 154.00 $154.00 $932 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 273 3 235.00–254.00 $243.34 $664 -1.45
355 355 1 238.00 $238.00 $845 -3.80
405–410 408 2 230.00 $230.00 $938 -13.37
480–495 488 2 219.00–227.00 $222.94 $1,088 -4.61
500–540 517 7 205.00–220.00 $210.19 $1,087 -5.09
560–595 572 5 192.00–209.00 $200.29 $1,146 -10.64
600–645 623 2 194.00–200.00 $196.89 $1,227 -4.81
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 220.00 $220.00 $572 —
310 310 1 220.00 $220.00 $682 -7.02
350–370 360 3 200.00–214.00 $208.54 $751 -10.63
405–445 425 3 196.00–206.00 $201.84 $858 -21.59
565 565 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,057 —
710 710 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,207 ±0.00
805 805 1 153.00 $153.00 $1,232 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423 423 3 208.00 $208.00 $880 —
507 507 3 180.00 $180.00 $913 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 188.00 $188.00 $743 —
515–530 523 2 164.00–170.00 $166.96 $873 -8.34

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1315 1043 85-90% 9 62.00–82.00 $73.90 $771 +15.70
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1300 1108 80-85% 6 84.50–95.00 $90.29 $1,000 +5.09
1350 1350 80-85% 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,350 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1490 1490 75-80% 1 86.00 $86.00 $1,281 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1705–1870 1793 3 113.00–125.00 $118.82 $2,130 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1785 1508 2 105.00–106.00 $105.59 $1,592 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890–925 908 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 970.00–1,250.00 $1,112.70

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
800–1075 921 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 890.00–1,340.00 $1,092.75 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
875–1100 998 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,130.00–1,460.00 $1,326.13 —
1030 1030 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,170.00 $1,170.00 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.